What is the distance between points (1, 2) and (4, 6)?

A 7

B 5

C 25

D 3

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Distance = √((4−1)² + (6−2)²) = √(9+16) = √25 = 5.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "What is the distance between points (1, 2) and (4, 6)?" is Option B: 5.

The other options — A) 7, C) 25, D) 3 — are incorrect for this PSAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Distance = √((4−1)² + (6−2)²) = √(9+16) = √25 = 5.

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What is the distance between points (1, 2) and (4, 6)?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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